American manga: I drew Superman in the Great Depression

"Dormammu?"

"Why am I not surprised at all?"

Looking up at Dormammu's huge star-like head, Colin didn't have much surprise on his face.

With the collection of time gem fragments, the number of remaining fragments is already quite limited. In addition to the gem fragment whose location is still uncertain, Dormammu and Strange in the purple dimension all have a time fragment. The fragments of the gem, and due to the changes in the timeline of the mutant world's reversal of the future, Thanos took one of the time gem fragments and snatched one back from Loki.

Under this situation, let alone Dormammu, even facing Thanos directly would not be too surprising.

[Contact the twisted time node and collect a small amount of time fragments x 5]

What's more, as his eyes glanced at the looming words in front of him, instead of feeling uneasy at all, Colin became even more eager to try.

After all, the upgrade of [Golden Seal] requires more than just [Faith], [Time Shards] are also indispensable.

And if you want to collect a sufficient amount of [Time Fragments], what better way than to directly contact the holders of these Time Stone Fragments.

Although, Colin, who is currently only at the [Silver Seal] level, is not strong enough to compete with Dormammu, especially in a world like the Dark Dimension that clearly belongs to the opponent's home field.

But don't forget, Colin also holds a trump card in his hand that can't be lost either.

The ability of the Time Stone itself is the most special existence among the many Infinity Stones, and as the person who has collected the largest number of Time Stone fragments so far, this is an advantage in itself.

Even if Colin in the dark dimension is defeated by Dormammu, Colin in the purple dimension can completely erase this timeline and prevent this future from happening through the power of gems.

…

"...Are you scared, Colin Looper!"

Opening his mouth to swallow the wailing vicious dogs around him, Dormammu stared at the silent Colin, and his voice shook the entire dark dimension.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you right away. On the contrary, I will 'entertain' you well and let you feel my anger in the endless pain and despair, and let you know how ignorant and ignorant you were back then. "

In the dark dimension, amid the deafening sound of Dormammu, Colin's thoughts returned to the world in front of him.

"Fear?"

"No, on the contrary, I am glad that after traveling through so many dimensions, I finally encountered a useful world."

Along with Colin's description, his body rose into the air, his eyes were level with Dormammu's and he said: "I hope this harvest will not disappoint me too much. After all, the world connected by the dimensional channel opened by Strange does not exist at all. Guaranteed, God knows what kind of weird dimensional world it will be next time."

As he spoke, Colin's eyes burst out with a dazzling red light, illuminating the entire dark dimension like daylight.

…

"During the Great Depression, when people's spirits were lower than ever, it was remarkable that for just 15 cents an American could go to a movie, see a baby's smiling face, and forget his troubles. Things.” —Franklin Roosevelt.

"You seem more tired, Mr. Roosevelt."

In the main world, in the reception room for foreign guests, Colin had a long-awaited talk with Roosevelt.

"If you open your eyes every day and think about how to put a runaway train back on track, you will be as tired as I am."

Roosevelt considered himself an optimistic person, and even paralysis did not knock him down. However, he fell into some kind of confusion within just a few months of taking over the country. Although, he has been working hard for this since he came to power.

The country is looking for a direction, but unfortunately, it has not found a suitable path.

The entire United States is like a derailed train, heading in a direction unknown to anyone in the fog.

"Maybe you should take it easy. You'll find a way."

Colin knew very well that it was World War II that really brought the United States out of the Great Depression, but the New Deal led by Roosevelt before that also paved the way for the possibility of recovery after World War II.

In fact, for a long time to come, the United States will actually be resting on the laurels of its victory in World War II.

"No one could foresee the occurrence of the Great Depression, just as no one knew when it would end, so all we can do is to make people forget the pain caused by the Great Depression, even if it is only temporary."

As a seasoned politician, Roosevelt naturally heard the overtones in Colin's words.

In fact, it is definitely not the people, no, it should be said that the memory of the voters is not as deep as imagined. For the vast majority of them, voting in elections is not actually a rational thinking, even if they think they are.

Rational choices are actually emotional votes manipulated by politicians.

Therefore, skilled politicians only need to make appropriate judgments before actually choosing, and they will leave a deep impression on voters and guide their votes.

"I heard that you acquired Fox Film Company?"

Without further expanding on this topic, Roosevelt looked at Colin in front of him and changed the subject to the film studio he had recently acquired.

"That's right."

The news of acquiring Fox had already been widely reported by the Los Angeles Times, and Colin had no intention of hiding it.

He nodded and took advantage of the opportunity to hand several movie tickets he had prepared in advance to Roosevelt.

"This is?"

Looking down at the movie ticket handed over by Colin, Roosevelt had a slightly appropriately puzzled expression on his face.

"Titanic movie tickets."

Pointing to the movie ticket in his hand, Colin explained.

"Titanic?"

After hearing Colin's explanation, Roosevelt looked at the movie ticket in front of him again, and said as if thinking of something: "If I remember correctly, the giant ship that sank in New York Harbor not long ago was because of this movie?

"

The news at that time was very exciting, and because of the live television broadcast produced by Colin, even Roosevelt saw the sinking of the giant ship.

Because the emergence of television has successfully changed people's listening experience, the influence brought by this more intuitive audio-visual method is obviously more intuitive than the pictures in news newspapers.

"No way, who named the director of this movie Howard Hughes?"

In response to this, Colin also shook his head pretending to be distressed and complained: "Such a maverick guy."

No matter in which era, madmen always attract attention, and Howard Hughes is obviously one of them.

Even Roosevelt was obviously well aware of Howard Hughes's style of conduct. He looked at Colin who looked distressed in front of him and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.

It was rare for him to see such an expression from the other party.

"But it is undeniable that Howard Hughes is also an out-and-out genius."

Reaching out to take the movie ticket from Colin's hand, Roosevelt proved his choice with actions.

"I am also very interested in such a genius movie. As you said, Colin, in this era everyone wants to forget their worries, and of course, I am no exception."

"I promise this, I will never let you down."

"Really? Then I'll wait and see."

…

The meeting between Colin and Roosevelt was naturally not just for the release of the "Titanic" movie.

In fact, just a few days after the two met, the antitrust investigation against Fox, originally led by MGM, was suspended. At the same time, the Roosevelt administration also gave reasons, considering that major major companies during the Great Depression

The economic pressure faced by studios, if the antitrust investigation continues, will cause a fatal blow to the entire Los Angeles film industry.

Because what was halted was an antitrust investigation targeting the entire major Hollywood studios, even MGM had nothing to say, and in some ways it was also one of the beneficiaries.

Of course, MGM can also continue to use its own political power to retaliate against Fox Film Company. However, on the one hand, the object of its revenge, William Fox, no longer exists. On the other hand, if we talk about political power,

In other words, today's MGM may not be as powerful as Colin, which has now rebranded as Messenger Films.

Therefore, after a short period of consideration, MGM decided to stop and no longer continue to suppress the current Courier Film Company.

The occurrence of the Great Depression actually caused heavy damage to the entire Hollywood. Almost all the studios that could be named accepted capital injections from Wall Street to varying degrees. Of course, those behind the scenes were also indispensable for those who lost their money in the bootlegging industry.

party funds.

This is destined to be a competition for capital, but Colin's focus is not on that.

For him, the purpose of acquiring Fox was to promote the development of Superman movies. Although the existence of the Great Depression brought various problems, it also brought certain conveniences to the studio's monopoly.

With Roosevelt's guarantee, Colin knew that at least before the Great Depression ended, he would have enough time to develop his own film industry, and this was exactly what he needed.

In the next few days, the latest posters for the "Titanic" movie were hung up in major theaters owned by Courier Films.

Thanks to the technology of the four-color double-sided paper offset printing machine, in terms of movie poster printing, the movie posters produced by Messenger Films are clearer than ordinary movie posters.

The poster features the huge Titanic ship as its theme, with the film's leading actors Leslie Howard and Katharine Hepburn embracing each other.

Neither Colin nor Howard Hughes was worried about the movie's box office, as Roosevelt said before.

The sensation caused by the sinking of the ship in New York Harbor far exceeded the effect of any movie promotion. Everyone could not wait to enter the movie theater to see the situation of the ship with their own eyes.

After all, the big ship in reality, whether it is the real Titanic or the big ship in the movie, has sunk into the sea.

If they want to see what the big ship looks like, they can only go to the cinema.

…

The news of the sinking of the ship in New York Harbor became a national issue due to the propaganda of the Courier World.

This also resulted in the movie "Titanic" receiving a lot of attention once it was released. Movie tickets in major cinemas owned by Messenger Films were almost sold out. Curious people crowded the entrances of major cinemas, wanting to

To be able to see the whole view of the ship.

To a certain extent, the promotion of "Titanic" by Colin and Howard Hughes has the shadow of hunger marketing.

However, the cost of this marketing is not low, and it has almost become a model in the history of Hollywood movies.

Even in the future, it is unlikely that anyone will be able to achieve this.

Courier Films, inside the cinema.

"When does the movie start?"

"It should start soon."

"I heard that in order to film the sinking of the Titanic, Howard Hughes really sank a cruise ship?"

"How is this possible?"

"It's true, I've read the news reported in the newspaper..."

"Really or not?"

"That's still fake. I heard that TV sets in New York broadcast live footage of the sinking of the ship."

“The Titanic sank, what were they saying?”

"I don't know, but it doesn't matter. Anyway, as long as you wait until the movie is over, you can draw a lottery. I'm almost able to collect a set of tableware."

In the cinema, even without using the ability of [Super Hearing], Colin can still hear the whispers and discussions of the audience. In addition to the audience who came because of the previous sensational publicity, there are also many guests who are watching the movie.

Came here for the cinema's promotional raffle.

"Don't be nervous, honey, I guarantee that everyone will be crazy about you after the movie is over."

Beside him, Howard Hughes was whispering comfort to Katharine Hepburn, saying that even the future Queen of Hollywood is just a newcomer now.

During the production of the film, the relationship between the two seemed to have undergone some kind of change.

Looking at Katharine Hepburn who looked worried, Colin didn't pay too much attention. As mentioned before, Katharine Hepburn was not his favorite type, even though, during the filming of "Titanic", he had already

He has fully witnessed the other party's acting skills, but Colin has no intention of inviting the other party to star in the "Superman" movie he is preparing.

In fact, Colin has been working hard to find candidates for the movie "Superman". Although there has been no news about the actor who will play the hero Superman, he already has a general idea about the heroine Lois.

And made contact through the relationship with the film company.